JOB SUMMARY:

Provides veterinarian care to horses on site and keep officials informed as to condition and racing worthiness of the horses.

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: Veterinarian

 

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS:

Be present in the paddock on the race track during the post parade and at the starting gate until the horses are dispatched from the gate for the race. Inspect any horse when there is a question as the physical condition of such horse. Recommend scratching a horse to the judges if the horse in physically incapable of exerting its best effort to win. Inspect any horse which appears in physical distress during the race or at the finish of the race and report such horse to the judges and the official veterinarian. Refrain from directly treating or prescribing for any horse scheduled to participate at any recognized meeting except in cases of emergency, accident, or injury. Euthanize any horse deemed to be so seriously injured that it is in the best interest of racing to so. Place horses on the bleeder list. Will abide by all safety requirements as outlined in the Safety Manual or as required by individual departments and/or job functions. Other duties as assigned

 

EDUCATIONS and/or EXPERIENCE:

Veterinarian degree.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

SOCIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Must have an outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic attitude. Must be comfortable initiating conversations and creating a fun environment with our guests.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

REQUIRED PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

Responsible for fostering a fun environment. Responsible for being gracious to all guests and co-workers. Responsible for promoting a positive influence in the community and participating in company-sponsored events. Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures that behavior and appearance comply with established standards. Maintains a professional work environment with management and staff.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a license from the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and be licensed as a veterinarian in the State of Indiana.

 

ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:

None

 

ACCESS TO GAMING FLOOR:

None

 

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).